double door

noun

: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door

Examples of double door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Swarms of priests decked out in shimmery gold and cream robes, fancy miters, and headdresses poured out of the double doors and paraded down the street. Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024 The paver walkway, with a herringbone pattern, leads to a double door entry protected by an overhang supported by two columns. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2024 It can be fully insulated and features 10-foot high walls, architectural roof overhangs, wood flooring, double doors, and 11 windows to let plenty of sunlight in. Lauren Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024 The low-slung structure, built like a local fortress, perches high on a river bluff, with double doors opening into a leafy courtyard. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for double door 

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double door was in 1840

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“Double door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20door. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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